What does impact really mean in your procurement career?

In this episode, we explore a theme that shows up in almost every coaching conversation: how your impact plays out with your stakeholders, your team, and yourself.

Impact goes beyond the role you are in.

It reflects both how others see your contribution, and how you recognise your own strengths.

We cover:

• Why impact looks different depending on who you are working with
• How to break it down so it feels more manageable
• The link between self-awareness and meaningful leadership
• How to ask for feedback (and why it is often missing at senior levels)
• Why career decisions rooted in your version of impact are more sustainable

We also talk about how your experience at work shapes the rest of your life, and how tuning into your impact can bring more clarity, confidence and direction.

Thanks for joining. We’re so glad you’re here.

👥 Hosted by:

Donna Bowden | Procurement Career Coach, Narrate Your Career
Laura Sellers | Executive and Leadership Coach, Coaching for Procurement

📅 New episodes weekly
📺 Full episodes available on YouTube: Procurement Pivots - YouTube
📌 Follow us on LinkedIn: Procurement Pivots
💬 Got a topic or challenge you'd like us to cover? Message us via the LinkedIn page.

Welcome to Episode 01 of the Procurement Pivots Podcast.

In this episode, we’re diving into one of the most important and often overlooked skills when it comes to building a career in procurement: POSITIONING.

This is something that comes up in so many of our coaching conversations. Whether you’re feeling stuck, questioning your next step, or simply wanting to be more visible, how you position yourself really matters.

And this isn’t just about applying for jobs or chasing the next title. It’s about getting clear on what you want, how you want to grow, and how to set yourself up for success in a way that feels sustainable and aligned.

We talk through:
• What positioning means and why it matters at every stage of your career
• Internal and external positioning, and how to think differently about both
• Why clarity, confidence and consistency are so important
• What holds people back from being seen the way they want to be
• Simple ways to get started with more intentional positioning today

This is for you if you’ve ever wondered, “Is this still right for me?” or “What’s next?” and want to find a way forward that works for who you are now.

Thanks for tuning in. We’re so glad you’re here.

👥 Hosted by:
Donna Bowden | Procurement Career Coach, Narrate Your Career
Laura Sellers | Executive & Leadership Coach, Coaching for Procurement

📅 New episodes weekly
📺 Full episodes available on YouTube
📌 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/procurement-pivots
💬 Got a topic or challenge you'd like us to cover? Send us a message on our LinkedIn company page linked above. 

Hello and welcome to the very first episode of the Procurement Pivots podcast.

We’re Donna Bowden and Laura Sellers, two coaches who work with mid and senior-level procurement professionals. We've been talking about launching this for a long time, and we’re so excited to finally be here with you.

In this first episode, we’re sharing how we came together, what this podcast is all about, and why we believe now is the right time to bring these conversations to life.

Procurement careers are rarely linear. There are challenges, changes, moments of growth, and moments of doubt. And when you're navigating those pivotal points, it can feel isolating. That’s where this podcast comes in.

We’re creating a space for honest conversations about what it really means to grow, shift, and lead in procurement today. We’ll be talking about things like visibility, self-doubt, leadership, confidence, and career clarity. All the stuff that often doesn’t get airtime.

We’re not here to tell you what to do. We’re here to ask better questions, offer perspective, and help you figure out what success looks like for you.

In this episode, we cover:

• Who we are and how we met
• Why we created Procurement Pivots
• What we see happening across the profession
• How we support our clients through change
• What you can expect from us going forward

Thanks so much for joining us on this journey. We’re really glad you’re here.

👥 Hosted by:
Donna Bowden | Procurement Career Coach, Narrate Your Career
Laura Sellers | Executive & Leadership Coach, Coaching for Procurement

📅 New episodes weekly
📌 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/procurement-pivots

Got a topic or challenge you'd like us to cover? Send us a message on our LinkedIn company page linked above.